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Corsock Tower

Alternative names for Corsock Tower

Old Castle of Corsock; Upper Corsock

Where is Corsock Tower?

Corsock Tower is in the parish of Parton and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 7636 7444

Lat / long: 55.0490240, -3.9367898

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OS Map for Corsock Tower

Castle Douglas, Loch Ken & New Galloway (St John’s Town of Dalry & Moniaive)
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Directions to Corsock Tower

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Weather at Corsock Tower

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C

24km/h N
1032mb
73%
42%
08:27 15:48

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Dumfries and Galloway at 10:01

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Corsock Tower

Boreland Mote, Parton

Kirkland Mote

Spottes (site of)

Loch Urr Castle (possible)

Shirmers Castle

Brockloch

Motte of Urr

Sundaywell Tower

Greenlaw Tower (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Corsock Tower

Kirkland Station cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Holywood South cursus

Holywood North cursus

Curriestanes cursus

Holm cursus

Gallaberry cursus

Tibbers cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Corsock Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Corsock Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Corsock Tower

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

more food.... / more drink....